PERSONAL BIOGRAPHIES
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Captain
John Roen
Commissioned by family some 30 years after his passing, “Cap” Roen’s story is a thrilling adventure of personal triumph, tragedy and the raising of a behemoth 600’ great lakes’ ore carrier from a deep, watery grave in the dangerous Straits of Mackinac.
Click on the above picture to take a brief look back at the fascinating life of this “great man of the great lakes”.
Ellsworth Peterson
World-renowned shipyard magnate who transformed a small, local boat-building business into an unparalleled global shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy, foreign governments and international maritime interests.
Click on the above picture to see a bit of the personal side of this humble, small-town resident.
Jim
Cuene
Along with his brother, Duke, Jim Cuene built both a family and a family business. After a 50+year career, the two brothers and their wives look back at the love, laughter and richness of life that only a tightly-knit family can create.
Click on the above picture for a quick, but emotional, sample.